Medscape Conference Coverage, based on selected sessions at the:
American Society of Hematology 47th Annual Meeting
December 10 - 13, 2005, Atlanta, Georgia

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Topic Overviews
Special Topics in Hematology: Evolving Concepts and Advances in Management CME
Physicians - up to 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 continuing medical education credits
Anemia in the Elderly: A Growing Health Concern
Jerry L. Spivak, MD
Implications of New Discoveries About the Pathophysiology of Myeloproliferative Disorders
Ross Levine, MD
Making More Out of Less: Advances in Nonmyeloablative Stem Cell Transplants
John R. Wingard, MD
Progress in Treatment of Hematologic Malignancies CME
Physicians - up to 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 continuing medical education credits
Hypomethylating Agents in the Treatment of Myelodysplastic Syndrome
Anjali Advani, MD
Should New Results From ASH 2005 Alter Your Management of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma or Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia?
Andrew D. Zelenetz, MD, PhD; Heather Gatcombe, MD
Update on Targeted Therapy in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Richard M. Stone, MD
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Daily Commentary
Can We Move Beyond Remission to Cure in CML?: An Interview With Dr. Brian Druker
In this interview from ASH 2005, Dr. Brian Druker discusses the future of CML treatment, including improved molecular therapies and vaccine approaches.
New Developments in the Treatment of CML and AML: An Interview With Dr. Hagop Kantarjian
In this interview from ASH 2005, Hagop Kantarjian, MD, discusses new approaches to treatment-resistant CML and new developments in the treatment of AML.
Long-term Results for Imatinib-Treated Patients With CML: An Interview With Professor John Goldman
In this interview from ASH 2005, John Goldman, MD, discusses the implications of the updated results of the IRIS trial for treating patients with CML.
Expert Interview
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma -- Rituximab and Beyond: An Expert Interview With Dr. Owen A. O'Connor
In this interview from ASH 2005, Dr. Owen A. O'Connor discusses the latest approaches in lymphoma treatment.
Downloads
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: New Results From ASH 2005
Powerpoint presentation by Andrew D. Zelenetz, MD, PhD and Heather Gatcombe, MD
Conference News
Unrelated Cord Blood Transplant Effective in ALL, AML 12/16/05
[Medscape Medical News]
Leukemia patients undergoing unrelated umbilical cord blood transplantation are 1.4 times more likely to achieve leukemia-free survival.
Early, Deep Response With Imatinib Reduces Risk for CML Relapse 12/15/05
[Medscape Medical News]
Patients with chronic myeloid leukemia treated with imatinib who initially achieved complete cytogenetic responses continue to show improvement at 4 years.
Tositumomab Plus Stem Cell Transplant Induces Remission in Refractory B-Cell Lymphoma 12/15/05
[Medscape Medical News]
Radioimmunotherapy with tositumomab plus stem cell transplantation induced long-term remissions in elderly patients with relapsed or refractory B-cell lymphoma.
Routine Anticoagulant Use Not Warranted in Lower Leg Fractures 12/14/05
[Medscape Medical News]
Less than 1% of lower leg fracture patients develop venous thromboembolism.
Regimen May Prevent Joint Damage in Hemophilia 12/14/05
[Medscape Medical News]
An aggressive regimen of factor VIII infusions every other day produced an 84% reduction in joint damage.
Novel Drug Effective Against Imatinib-Resistant Leukemia 12/13/05
[Medscape Medical News]
AMN107 was observed to be 10- to 50-fold more potent than imatinib against BCR-ABL expressing cell lines, including mutations that develop during treatment with imatinib, researchers report.
Dasatinib Overcomes Imatinib Resistance for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia 12/12/05
[Medscape Medical News]
In a phase 2 study, 90% of patients resistant or intolerant to imatinib experienced a complete hematologic response.

 
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